Sildenafil at a higher dose (100 mg) produced superior outcomes than lower dose (50 mg) in terms of sexual intercourse frequency and enjoyment among patients with erectile dysfunction, as stated in a study.

Testosterone therapy may improve sexual function, enhance mood and reduce depressive symptoms in men ≤65 years, according to the testosterone trials (TTs). However, no improvement in vitality or walking distance was seen.

The quantity of uric acid stones has significantly increased in recent decades, according to a recent study. There are proportionately more female calcium stone formers but not uric acid stone formers with time. Furthermore, the most prominent factor distinguishing uric acid from calcium stones is urinary pH.

Of the patients, 69 were of normal weight, 22 were overweight and nine were obese. Over a median follow-up of 15.3 months, treatment response was complete in 15 percent, partial in 63 percent and not observed in the remaining 22 percent.

Univariate analysis found nonresponse to treatment to be statistically associated with elevated BMI (p=0.04) and history of urinary tract infection (p=0.01). After adjustments for all other variables, the likelihood of treatment failure was 3.1 (95 percent CI, 1.11 to 8.64; p=0.03)-fold increased among children with higher BMI (>85th percentile).

Bladder-bowel management involves a bowel programme and timed voiding regimen, with additional treatment modalities tailored according to the prevailing symptoms, researchers said. The present data show that school-aged children with a BMI ≥85th percentile are more than three times likely to experience treatment failure when adjusting for all other patient characteristics including constipation and a history of urinary tract infection, they added.

Study limitations include the relatively small sample size, lack of uroflow with electromyography to confirm the presence or the absence of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia, and inconsistent anticholinergic dosing.

Children with LUT dysfunction often present with urinary urgency, frequency and incontinence. Having a prevalence ranging from 5 to 17 percent globally, symptoms of LUT dysfunction potentially cause major distress and negatively affect the quality of life of school-aged children. Learned unhealthy voiding habits such as holding can induce or exacerbate LUT dysfunction. [J Urol 2016;195:1232–1238]

Sildenafil at a higher dose (100 mg) produced superior outcomes than lower dose (50 mg) in terms of sexual intercourse frequency and enjoyment among patients with erectile dysfunction, as stated in a study.

Testosterone therapy may improve sexual function, enhance mood and reduce depressive symptoms in men ≤65 years, according to the testosterone trials (TTs). However, no improvement in vitality or walking distance was seen.

The quantity of uric acid stones has significantly increased in recent decades, according to a recent study. There are proportionately more female calcium stone formers but not uric acid stone formers with time. Furthermore, the most prominent factor distinguishing uric acid from calcium stones is urinary pH.